Former Virginia Delegate and Secretary of Natural Resources Tayloe Murphy Jr. died last week. The Northern Neck native is known for passage of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act in 1986 and its renewal in 1996. Governor Ralph Northam’s office issued a statement saying Murphy was a true gentleman who lived a life of service and proved that you don’t have to be loud to lead. Murphy was 88. He is survived by a daughter and 4 grandchildren.